Provides grants to non-traditional students to further their education. Grant amounts depend on financial need and availability of funds.

Community Action Groups

Initiative providing educational improvement scholarships for children through the assignment of tax credits to donors. Also supports summer learning for children K-5.

Offers active Military and Veterans enrollment in on campus or online degree programs at Duquesne. Veteran Services include: Duquesne University participates in the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible veterans can receive a tuition waiver from Duquesne. Combined with additional financial assistance from the VA, this allows veterans (and in some cases family members) to study tuition-free as an undergraduate or graduate student.

Provides support for local patients and their families with services that include: comfort gift bags to anyone diagnosed with breast cancer; gift cards for meals after surgery; grants to help with medical, travel, and living expenses; house cleaning for stage 4 members; health lifestyle programs; holiday presents; online peer to peer support; and college scholarships for children affected.

Offers Pre-Kindergarten (Preschool) Scholarships to help families to access early education for their children.

AMVETS implements programs for and advocates on behalf of veterans and their families. A network of AMVETS National Service Officers (NSOs) are stationed at VA regional offices and medical centers and provide information, counseling and claims assistance to all veterans and their dependants in matters concerning education, disability compensation, employment, hospitalization, rehabilitation, pension and other benefits. Annually awards scholarships to veterans and their dependents. Also conducts programs to teach children about American heritage, civics and citizenship. Pennsylvania AMVETS CODE Career Center provides asset assessment, resume writing assistance, interview skills training, and exploration into education, training, licensing, and certification opportunities.

Offers a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership, and talent in young women.

Provides funding to medical students with a strong connection to Lancaster County, who demonstrate academic achievement, motivation and leadership, show an interest in meeting societal needs and share a desire to potentially serve Lancaster County residents as a future physician

Provides grants to non-traditional students to further their education. Grant amounts depend on financial need and availability of funds.

Offers an education program for 9th grade students in the School District of Lancaster. Participants attend assigned workshops in middle school and throughout two years of high school. Upon completion of the program, they may be admitted to Millersville University. Any tuition, room, and board costs not covered by grants and scholarships will be provided by the program. After being admitted to the university, summer job opportunities, internships, and guaranteed job interviews are provided.

Provides a $100 to $500 cash award to High School Seniors who show the most improvement during their senior year in grades, attendance, behavior, effort and service to others.

Provides grants for postsecondary school education.

Creates and manages numerous programs for K-12 students throughout the school year and during the summer months. The partnership is comprised of citizens, educators, business, and government agencies that offer knowledge, training, and guidance to all students to enable them to be competitive members of a world-class workforce.

Educational Gratuity program provides financial assistance to children of honorably discharged veterans who have service-connected disabilities and served during a period of war or armed conflict or children of veterans who die or died in service during a period of war or armed conflict. Payment will not exceed $500.00 per term or semester per qualified child to each approved educational institution upon submission by that approved educational institution of proof of matriculation of the applicant. Educational gratuity payments are paid directly to the Educational Institution and may not be made for longer than 4 scholastic years.

Provides preschool scholarships to attend a quality early childhood education program for up to 3 hours per day for three or 5 half-days a week. Eligible families may choose to enroll their child in one of more than 3 dozen participating childcare centers located throughout Erie County.

Provides up to a $2,000 scholarship for the purpose of tuition reimbursement, course books, enrollment fees and fees associated with certification and testing.

Offers scholarships.

Provides emergency medication assistance, support groups, epilepsy self-management, patient education, consultations, referrals to community supports, seizure response dog assistance, scholarships, and other services.

Offers support that can be awarded to two year and four year universities, post secondary technical and trade schools, and limited funding for graduate studies.

Provides annual financial scholarships to high school graduates going on to college and training programs.

Provides emergency aid, in the form of either a direct grant (a cash gift, not to be repaid) or an interest-free loan, and by giving college scholarships to children of soldiers.

Provides the opportunity for youth to participate in school sanctioned activities (athletics, band, and graduation) by providing assistance to help cover the cost of participating. Program would pay a set amount for equipment/necessary items used to participate in school events.

Provides off and on-campus employment including gardening, tour guides, secretarial, maintenance, and certain high-tech scientific and engineering jobs.

Scholarship memberships. Funding is available for low income families and individuals. Financial aid pays for a percentage of the membership fees.